{"id":24192,"date":"2026-07-31T08:37:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T06:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/31\/singstar-take-that-anyone-the-strange-joy-of-charity-shop-video-games\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T08:37:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T06:37:35","slug":"singstar-take-that-anyone-the-strange-joy-of-charity-shop-video-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/31\/singstar-take-that-anyone-the-strange-joy-of-charity-shop-video-games\/","title":{"rendered":"SingStar Take That anyone? The strange joy of charity shop video games"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hidden gems can be unearthed, but you have to dig deep into the bargain bins of countless outdated Fifas, Wii Fits without the controllers and partially finished quizshow games<\/p>\n

As an eternally optimistic charity shop fan, I hold on to the fantasy that one day I\u2019ll walk into my local Oxfam and find a pristine copy of the Sega Saturn shooter Burning Rangers for \u00a31.50. Or perhaps a box full of old Neo Geo carts for a quid each. Sadly, this is now unlikely. Charity shops have caught on to the fact that old video games \u2013 like old vinyl albums \u2013 are highly collectible, and so they\u2019re putting the good stuff on eBay. That\u2019s fine, it\u2019s their job to raise money, not to provide opportunist swine like me with bargains. But what games can<\/em> you find tucked away in your local branch of Barnardo\u2019s? To find out I visited about 40 charity stores across the country. Here is what I discovered on the shelves \u2026 And please do share your own charity shop gaming finds in the comments!<\/p>\n

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\nHidden gems can be unearthed, but you have to dig deep into the bargain bins of countless outdated Fifas, Wii Fits without the controllers and partially finished quizshow games
\nAs an eternally optimistic charity shop fan, I hold on to the fantasy that one day I\u2019ll walk into my local Oxfam and find a pristine copy of the Sega Saturn shooter Burning Rangers for \u00a31.50. Or perhaps a box full of old Neo Geo carts for a quid each. Sadly, this is now unlikely. Charity shops have caught on to the fact that old video games \u2013 like old vinyl albums \u2013 are highly collectible, and so they\u2019re putting the good stuff on eBay. That\u2019s fine, it\u2019s their job to raise money, not to provide opportunist swine like me with bargains. But what games can you find tucked away in your local branch of Barnardo\u2019s? To find out I visited about 40 charity stores across the country. Here is what I discovered on the shelves \u2026 And please do share your own charity shop gaming finds in the comments! Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hidden gems can be unearthed, but you have to dig deep into the bargain bins of countless outdated Fifas, Wii Fits without the controllers and partially finished quizshow games As an eternally optimistic charity shop fan, I hold on to the fantasy that one day I\u2019ll walk into my local Oxfam and find a pristine …<\/p>\n

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